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linger
English
Etymology
From Middle English lenger, lengeren, frequentative of lengen (“to tarry”), from Old Norse lengja (“to lengthen”), from Proto-Germanic *langijan? (compare Dutch lengen, German längen), related to the root of long.
Pronunciation
- (General American) IPA(key): /?l????/
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /?l????/
- Rhymes: -????(?)
- Hyphenation: lin?ger
Verb
linger (third-person singular simple present lingers, present participle lingering, simple past and past participle lingered)
- (intransitive) To stay or remain in a place or situation, especially as if unwilling to depart or not easily able to do so.
- Synonyms: abide, loiter, tarry; see also Thesaurus:tarry
- (intransitive) To remain alive or existent although still proceeding toward death or extinction; to die gradually.
- (intransitive, often followed by on) To consider or contemplate for a period of time; to engage in analytic thinking or discussion.
Derived terms
Translations
Anagrams
- Ringel, Ringle
French
Etymology
linge +? -ier (with elision of -i- after palatal)
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /l??.?e/
Noun
linger m (plural lingers, feminine lingère)
- linenkeeper
Further reading
- “linger” in Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).
Anagrams
- ligner
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clinger
English
Etymology
cling +? -er
Noun
clinger (plural clingers)
- One who clings.
- (informal) An emotionally clingy person.
Anagrams
- cringle
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